Jordin Sparks Stresses Importance of Fire Safety In New Campaign: ‘I’d Rather Be Safe Than Sorry’
Jordin Sparks is the face of a new campaign focused on promoting fire safety education in households with young children. The platinum-selling singer is part of Kidde’s Cause For Alarm campaign to promote the new Living Jingle, which features an emotional message and call to action from children affected by house fires. It’s a campaign that strikes a chord with Sparks, a proud mother to her 6-year-old son, Dana Jr., whom she shares with her husband, Dana Isaiah. She is actively teaching her child the importance of prioritizing safety in all aspects of life. “We’re all about safety right now, safety at...
Kirk Cousins, Home Depot Donate Thousands of Alarms in Marietta
MARIETTA — In partnership with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins and The Home Depot, Kidde, a fire safety product manufacturer, donated nearly $300,000 worth of smoke and carbon monoxide combination alarms to metro Atlanta fire departments Monday. The event, hosted by the Marietta Fire Department, was part of Kidde’s Cause For Alarm campaign, which aims to address gaps in education and access to fire safety measures. Kidde’s new Detect combination...
GAVC fire science students education Coal City Elementary kids on fire safety
Oct. 26—Being a firefighter is about more than just fighting fires, and the Grundy Area Vocational Center fire science students got a crash course in the educational aspect of the job by teaching Coal City Elementary students how to prevent fires and what to do in event of a fire. Fire science teacher Craig Mateski said the public-facing educational part of the job isn't one many firefighters ...